Solution Architect - Digital Marketing

DIGITAL MARKETING SOLUTION ARCHITECT - BASEL - CONTRACT - ASAP

As the Solution Architect you will be responsible to define and design data models and sources, select the appropriate technologies fulfilling business requirements most efficiently, and create the architecture as well as conceptual solution models. You will be accountable for the solution and platform life cycles and their continuous fit to business and its requirements within the Digital Marketing Domain.

Your primary responsibilities are:

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Ensuring that Digital Marketing Solutions are strategically consistent, fit for purpose, and comply with all relevant IT and business standards
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Governing the integration of all solutions and their integration patterns in collaboration with the Enterprise Architecture team and the integration competence centre.
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Providing expertise and consulting to all projects within our delivery function about integration, interfaces and data flows and technologies.
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Creating, designing and reviewing solution architecture documents at high quality standards
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Researching new technologies to optimize the current solutions and to make them sustainable for the future, applying in-house standards and market best practices
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Consult with new projects to provide Digital Marketing (specifically AEM) architectural guidance.
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Act as technical resource for configuration choices, implementation planning and implementation challenges.

You have at least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related domain or equivalent 5+ experience as Solution Architect, Lead Developer or Technical Project Manager.

In addition you bring the following qualifications:

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Good knowledge in the following platforms and technologies: data architecture and integration, solution architecture, technical components and integration patters, particularly in the areas of Salesforce.com Portfolio, Web content management (AEM), Marketing Automation (Eloqua), Marketing Resource Management, SEO/SEM, Digital Assett Management, Social Media.
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Strong skill set and understanding of Marketing Processes, Digital Marketing Processes.
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Experience in managing and dealing with SaaS, PaaS, and Cloud vendors and partners.
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Ability to lead and work in multinational teams within a virtual environment, under time pressure, facing urgent customer requirements.
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Agency/consultancy background is a big plus.
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Excellent communication skills. Fluency in English, any additional foreign language is an asset.
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You will require to travel internationally (25%)

The role is based in Basel (Switzerland) and is an initial 6 month contract with a possible extension. I require someone who is able to start immediately and fits the role profile. If this is you then please get in touch by sending me an up to date CV.